Social and cultural anthropology Books

Compendio De La Historia Politica De Centro-America (1856) est un livre �����crit par Ephraim George Squier. Le livre est une histoire politique compl�����te de l'Am�����rique centrale. Il couvre les �����v�����nements politiques importants de la...

""Cartas al Pueblo Americano"" es un libro escrito por Antonio de las Casas y publicado en 1897. En esta obra, el autor aborda temas pol������ticos y sociales de la �����poca, como la situaci������n de los trabajadores, la educaci������n, la...

Il libro ""Caratteri della Civilt������ Novella in Italia"" scritto da Pacifico Valussi nel 1868, offre una descrizione completa della cultura italiana del XIX secolo. L'autore analizza i cambiamenti sociali, politici ed economici che hanno avuto luogo...

Ceremonies Nuptiales Des Peuples Anciens Et Modernes est un livre �����crit par Charles Lazare Laumier en 1829. Ce livre d�����crit les c�����r�����monies de mariage de diff�����rentes cultures ������ travers l'histoire, allant des peuples anciens aux...

Le livre ""Bulletin Arch�����ologique et Historique de la Soci�����t����� Arch�����ologique de Tarn-et-Garonne V9 (1881)"" publi����� par Vieux Palais est un recueil de recherches arch�����ologiques et historiques men�����es par la Soci�����t�����...

This book will help students and researchers to clarify a complex concept that is often over simplified in media and cultural studies, the sociology of culture and cultural policy. It updates established theoretical and methodological debates in the...

Pagan Races of the Malay Peninsula V1, Part 1 is a book written by Walter William Skeat and published in 1906. The book provides a detailed account of the different pagan races that inhabited the Malay Peninsula during the early 20th century. The author,...

Clara Kern Bayliss's 'Lolami in Tusayan' is a captivating account of her experiences living among the Hopi people in Arizona. With a mix of anthropology, memoir, and cultural history, this book provides readers with a unique perspective on Hopi life and...

Eine umfassende Darstellung der Ethnologie und ihrer Hilfswissenschaften, die sich mit dem Verhältnis des Menschen zu Natur und Geschichte in verschiedenen Kulturen beschäftigt. Ein unverzichtbares Werk für alle, die sich für Ethnologie und Anthropologie...

This book explores the connections between phrenology and the Bible, attempting to classify different nations and tribes according to their mental capacities. With detailed illustrations, it presents a unique perspective on the anthropology of different...

In this groundbreaking work, anthropologist Edward B. Tylor explores the origins and evolution of human culture. Through extensive research into the beliefs, customs, and practices of various societies around the world, Tylor develops a comprehensive...

Christlieb Quandts 'Nachricht von Suriname und seinen Einwohnern' ist ein einzigartiges Werk über das Leben und die Kultur der Arawak, Warauen und Kariben in Suriname. Neben einer Beschreibung der lokalen Flora und Fauna gibt es auch detaillierte...

This is an anthropological book detailing the secrets and rituals of the Thian Ti Hwui secret society in China and India. The book provides insight into the society's history, practices, and beliefs, and will intrigue readers interested in Eastern...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

No holiday can thrill kids more than Christmas! If you were born between 1946 and 1964, you enjoyed some of the greatest inventions in the world of toys, food, and entertainment. But just how much do you know about the history, fun, and controversy...

Ozark Countryby W. K. McNeilA stimulating encounter with the vigorous mountain culture and enduring folklife of the OzarksThis study of folklife in the Ozarks surveys one of America’s most fascinating regions and shows its distinctive cultural imprint...

"Brings novel, synthetic insight to understanding a region that was a hub of waterborne trade and an important locus of production for some of the Maya's most valued crops."--Cynthia Robin, author of Everyday Life Matters: Maya Farmers at Chan "This one...

Using case studies from frontier regions in nineteenth-century Virginia and Illinois, this book reveals how marginalized ethnic and racial communities thwarted the attempts of officials and investors to control them through capitalist economic systems,...

"For more than a century, scholars have critiqued, misinterpreted, and bickered about Marx's concept of mode of production. Modes of Production and Archaeology cuts through the dense and thorny intellectual thicket that grew up from these debates. The...

In this ethnographic analysis of the cultural lives of children who are "sleeping rough" in Port-au-Prince, Kovats-Bernat expands the traditional bounds of anthropological thought, which have only recently permitted a scholarly treatment of "the child"...

Other Middle AgesWitnesses at the Margins of Medieval SocietyEdited and Translated by Michael Goodich"Anyone interested in medieval history would profit from this well-conceived and well-translated collection of sources."--Church History"Other Middle...

Redefining Culture: Perspectives Across the Disciplines argues that culture is one of the most important factors we need to know when we interact as well as in our discussions of social problems and their solutions. This book picks up the dialogue...

In a wide-ranging critique of ethnohistory and historical anthropology, Michael E. Harkin develops an innovative approach to understanding the profound cultural changes experienced by the Heiltsuks (Bella Bella), a Northwest Coast Indian group. Between...